Rubble & Crew
Rubble & Crew is a Canadian animated television series and a spin-off of Spin Master's Paw Patrol brand. It is produced by Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Jam Filled Toronto. Corus Entertainment also serves as the distributor of the series.
Unlike the original series which airs on TVOntario in Canada, Rubble & Crew airs on Treehouse TV and StackTV. Both services are owned by the spin-off's co-producer Corus Entertainment. The series' first episode was released on the official Rubble & Crew YouTube channel on January 9, 2023 followed by its premiere on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 3 of that year.
Plot
While attending his family reunion in Adventure Bay, Rubble is called to the neighboring town of Builder Cove by Mayor Goodway's sister Mayor Greatway to help in its construction projects. After building a bridge to Builder Cove, Rubble suggests that his family move to Builder Cove where they establish a construction company called Rubble & Crew that operates out of the Bark Yard. Rubble & Crew helps to expand Builder Cove by repairing buildings and making new ones for various different proprietors while contending with a rival construction worker named Speed Meister. When a construction work is done, Rubble & Crew celebrate their success by doing the "Wiggle and Wag" dance.Rubble & Crew also have personal songs like "We're a Pup Family" and "Bounce and Build".
The "Big Builds" subseries has Rubble & Crew operating larger construction vehicles when working on larger projects. They must also contend with Speed Meister's brother Mega Meister.
Characters
Main
Rubble is an English Bulldog and a member of the Paw Patrol who becomes the founder and the leader of Rubble & Crew. He drives around in a bulldozer with an excavator arm. Like in the Paw Patrol series, he is also an expert DJ and makes use of his catchphrase "Rubble on the double". Duncan-Reid reprised his role from the original series partway through the third season, after having initially been replaced by Handspiker, who previously voiced Rex in the Dino Rescue subseries.Mix is an English Bulldog and one of Rubble's cousins, yet might lead to confusion about them being siblings, as they are the same breed of bulldog. She handles mixing things that are associated with construction like concrete, paint, cement, and glue. Mix drives around in a cement truck with a hose and can be customized with paint, cement, concrete, bubbly soap, water, asphalt, rubber, and sparkles. When it comes to certain projects, Mix would lean forward, bang both her front paws, and say "Wouldn't it be fun if" as she makes her suggestion. Sometimes after that, Rubble would state "Mix, you are one smart pup". She made her appearance in the main series 12th-season episode "Pups Save the Hum-Sprayer" making her the fourth character and the third of Rubble's cousins to appear on Paw Patrol.Charger is a French Bulldog and one of Rubble's cousins. He handles the heavy lifting for construction projects. Charger sports a prosthetic left back leg and drives around in a crane with a golden winch and stabilizers for heavy loads. Charger tends to get the "Zoom Zoom Zoomies" when filled with excitement causing everyone to give him room for it as he runs very fast. He is the first of the characters exclusive to the spinoff to appear in the main series, appearing in the 9th-season episode "Charger Visits the Pups".Wheeler is a Pointer and one of Rubble's cousins. He is a clean freak and handles everything involving nuts and bolts. He drives around in a dump truck with a flatbed trailer that he uses to carry dug-up dirt and different construction supplies with retractable street sweeper parts for cleaning jobs. Sometimes, Wheeler will make a comment about something and say it again after saying "I repeat". He is the only member who is not a bulldog.Motor is a Ca de Bou who is Rubble's youngest cousin and the youngest member of Rubble & Crew. She operates and handles the smashing needed for construction projects as well as the occasional paving projects. Because of her age, Motor speaks in the third person. She also drives around in a vehicle that is a hybrid of a wrecking ball crane and a steamroller. She made her appearance in the main series 11th-season episode "Pups vs. The Robo-Ducky" making her the second of Rubble's cousins to appear on PAW Patrol, The first in fact was Charger. Auntie Crane is a Continental Bulldog who is Rubble and his cousins' aunt and Motor's mother. She operates the supply warehouse in the Bark Yard and drives around in a forklift. In season 3, she also operates the Bark Yard Zoomer, a new vehicle that brings the Bark Yard on the go.Grandpa Gravel is a Serrano Bulldog who is Crane's father and the grandfather of Rubble and his cousins. He drives around in a food truck where he makes some kibble for his family.Supporting
Mayor Greatway is the mayor of Builder Cove with a daredevil-like personality. She is the sister of Mayor Goodway who owns a motorcycle with a sidecar. The episode "The Crew Builds a Splash Park" reveals that she is a certified lifeguard.- * Mr. Ducky Doo is Mayor Greatway's pet mallard who also has a daredevil-like personality. When Mayor Greatway is riding her motorcycle, Mr. Ducky Doo rides in the sidecar.Omar is a man who is among the new people to move to Builder Cove with her family and works as its mail carrier. His motto after playing the kazoo is "Without fail, Omar will deliver your mail". In "The Crew Builds a Post Office", Omar becomes the proprietor of Builder Cove's post office.
- * Juniper is a crossing guard who is the wife of Omar and mother of Lucas and Lily.
- * Lucas is the son of Omar and Juniper and Lily's older brother.
- * Lily is the daughter of Omar and Juniper and Lucas' younger sister.
- * Romar is Omar's identical twin brother and the uncle of Lily and Lucas who is an expert drummer.Shopkeeper Shelley is the proprietor of a bike shop in Builder Cove as well as a flower shop and a hair salon for humans and pups. His bike shop was expanded by Rubble & Crew so that he could sell more bicycles. In "The Crew Does a Home Renovation", his house was far from his bike shop until Rubble & Crew managed to move his house closer.Camila is a truck driver and delivery girl who delivers items in her truck to anywhere in Builder Cove. She is also a certified pilot when it comes to deliveries that are too big for a truck and also operates a boat for water-based deliveries and a train for train-based deliveries.Café Carl is an ice cream vendor who becomes the proprietor of an ice cream shop that Rubble & Crew built for him. He is also shown to have become a proprietor of other businesses in Builder Cove like a cheese restaurant called Café Cheesy Pleasy, a popcorn café, a library/tea shop, a smoothie shop, a pizza parlor, a fancy/drive-thru restaurant between Builder Cove and Adventure Bay, and a pirate ship café. Carl's popcorn café is upgraded in "The Crew Builds a Popcorn-Cat Café" to accommodate the five kittens who he adopted.Grocer Gabriel is the proprietor of a grocery store who tends to sing some of his exclamations.Sierra Sparkle is a pop music star and the daughter of Grocer Gabriel who lives with her mom a few towns over from Builder Cove. Charger is a big fan of hers. In "The Crew Builds a Sierra Sparkle Sign", Sierra moves in with her father. She made her appearance in the main series 12th-season episode "Skye's Road Trip Rescue: Pups Save a Pop Star" making her the third character and the first human to appear on Paw Patrol.Farmer Zoe is a first-time farmer who moves to Builder Cove. When she learns of new farm facts from Rubble & Crew, she writes them on her tablet.
- * Truffles is Farmer Zoe's pet pig who Wheeler befriends.
- * Lenny, Benny, and Jenny are three chickens owned by Farmer Zoe.
- * Mooreen is a brown cattle owned by Farmer Zoe.
- * Rosie is a baby goat owned by Farmer Zoe that can bleat to any music.Hank Hammer is the television presenter of the renovation show "Hank Hammer, House Helper".River is a non-binary skateboarder who recently moved to Builder Cove with their family. They are an expert photographer who takes pictures using a camera phone.Park Ranger Rose is a paraplegic yet energetic park ranger whose all-terrain wheelchair has special tires that enable her to move across the nature trails easily. She is knowledgeable about anything that is found in nature and often begins those statements by stating "Fun fact".Coach Karima is a sports coach who moved to Builder Cove and loves to play different games.Inspector Inez is a building inspector who conducts safety inspection checks. If the area passes inspection, she awards the construction crew with a golden star.Hadley Hartley is the cousin of Farmer Zoe who has an allergy to farm animals. In "The Crew Builds a Hotel", Hadley comes to Builder Cove to visit Farmer Zoe and ends up helping Rubble & Crew to build Builder Cove's first hotel that is super-duper special. He later becomes the hotel manager of Builder Cove's hotel. Hadley's establishment was renamed Hotel Hadley in "The Crew Builds a Hotel Elevator" and upgraded with an elevator.Dr. Diwa is a Filipino veterinarian who knows how to handle different animals from domesticated to wild. She later moves to Builder Cove after Rubble & Crew build her a veterinary clinic.Fire Captain Catáwi is a nature-loving fire captain who runs the fire station upon moving to Builder Cove. While serious about his firefighting job, he does have a comical side.
Antagonists
Speed Meister is a construction worker who becomes the rival of Rubble & Crew and uses the monster truck-like Speedy-Mobile as his mode of transportation. He works fast and "sort of good" with disastrous results. Speed Meister is also shown to have a fandom for the Paw Patrol when some of its members come to Builder Cove.- * Mr. McTurtle is Speed Meister's pet turtle. Mr. McTurtle occasionally has playdates with Mr. Ducky Doo.Mega Meister is a construction worker and Speed Meister's older but shorter brother who uses a monster truck as his mode of transportation. He specializes in making big projects and claims to be more intelligent than Speed Meister. Though Mega Meister's construction builds also has disastrous results.
- * Mr. McHippo is Mega Meister's large pet hippopotamus.
Returning characters
The following characters from the original PAW Patrol series make special return appearances in the spin-off.Ryder is the 10-year-old leader of the PAW Patrol who meets up with Rubble and meets his family at a family reunion in "The Crew Builds a Bridge".Mayor Goodway is the Mayor of Adventure Bay and the sister of Mayor Greatway who calls Ryder as she needs her sister to enlist Rubble and his family as seen in "The Crew Builds a Bridge".- * Chickaletta is Mayor Goodway's pet chicken who makes her debut in "The Crew Builds a Lighthouse".Marshall is a clumsy but competent Dalmatian and a member of the PAW Patrol who serves as a firefighter dog. He makes his debut in "The Crew and Marshall Build a Fire Station" where he inspects the fire station that Rubble & Crew constructs.Cap'n Turbot is a sea captain and marine biologist in Adventure Bay who is one of the PAW Patrol's closest friends and most frequent callers. He makes his debut in "The Crew Builds a Lighthouse" where he is enlisted by Rubble to transport Mayor Goodway and Chickaletta to Builder Cove from sea.Chase is a German Shepherd who serves as a police pup and the second-in-command of the PAW Patrol. He made his debut in "The Crew & Chase Are on the Case" where he enlist Rubble & Crew to become his detective helpers to find clues and retrieve the statue.Skye is a 7-year-old Cockapoo who serves as an aviator rescue pup. She made her debut in "The Crew & Skye Build a Mountain Lodge" where she is called in by Rubble & Crew and she comes from Adventure Bay in Builder Cove to help in their construction project and provide some aerial support, enlisting Mix with an air badge as an ace aviator.Santa Claus is a Christmas figure who lives at North Pole with his reindeer and Christmas elves who Rubble helped once during his work with the PAW Patrol. He appears in "The Crew Makes Christmas Magical" where he enlists Rubble & Crew to help him make toys when the Christmas elves get full from the candy canes. Santa Claus sports the African-American design seen in the main series episode "A Jr. Patrollers' Christmas". Santa Claus later returns in "The Crew Builds a North Pole Village for Santa".Rocky is a 6-year-old mixed-breed dog who serves as the recycling and fix-it pup. He makes his debut in "The Crew and Rocky Build a Bear Island", where he helps to build an artificial island for two black bears from recycled material made from Speed Meister's disastrous observation tower construction.